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A Humument Second Revision Page 115 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-47473-68470

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Scope and Contents

The image on the page is of a deep crowd of people chattering and gossiping. In the background are renditions of two of Phillips' quilts made from the calling cards of prostitutes placed it London telephone booths.The text reads,"A Humument written for rounded ladies - full of arty London gossip - mystery Lady - My dear, there's no holding Lucy, - cameo Lady - the art dandy Grenville, amused by the latest girl--the new audacity began devoting himself to Vice on the day specified, - talk about scenes" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1986

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (gouache, ink) in frame (metal, plexiglas)) ; 18 x 12 cm, in frame 32 x 25 x 3 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

living room wall

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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